East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury vs Higham

East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury has a safety score of 98/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 16 crimes in the last 12 months. Higham has a safety score of 70/100 (Safe) with 210 crimes. East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury shows a year-on-year crime trend of -27.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Higham shows -10.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (7 incidents). In Higham, it is Violent Crime (90 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury recorded 4 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Higham recorded 25. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury totalled 7 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 90 in Higham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury recorded 22 crimes (now 16, a change of -27.3%). Higham recorded 235 crimes previously (now 210, -10.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury has a resolution rate of 100% and Higham has 47.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury falls within the Kent Police boundary. Higham is covered by Kent Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury and Higham. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.